Animal Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

If you are interested in studying animal science, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University - Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655. Of the 8,338 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University - Main Campus in 2021, 185 of them were animal science majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Animal Science section at the bottom of this page.

Purdue Animal Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science
• Master’s Degree in Animal Science
• Doctorate Degree in Animal Science

Purdue Animal Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks animal science programs across the country. The following shows how Purdue performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The animal science major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Animal Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Animal Science Schools	12
Most Popular Animal Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	13

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in animal science from Purdue. This makes it the #20 most popular school for animal science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Animal Science Graduates from Purdue Make?

The median salary of animal science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue is $32,152. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $29,345 for all animal science bachelor's degree recipients.

Animal Science Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Animal Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 185 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Animal Science from Purdue in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at Purdue are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	154
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Purdue Animal Science Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 animal science majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in animal science each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from Purdue, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in animal science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in animal science. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Horticulture
• Soil Sciences
• General Agriculture
• Agricultural Public Services
• Plant Sciences

Careers That Animal Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in animal science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Farm and Home Management Advisors	550	$45,730
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors	170	$47,880
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	40	$64,030
Animal Scientists	30	$67,510

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.